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| Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers? I support the Schiit Freya + suggestion as well. I picked one up used at a great price, and it's been audio nirvana ever since. I had a single ended headphone amp that had humming issues. I tried some of everything including changing power supp... | |
| I Just Inherited 4,000 LPs I read through everyone's comments and contrasted inheriting so much music to a big wad of cash. While most of us could really use a few extra dollars the music is so much more exciting. A real treasure trove. Take your time and enjoy it. A lot... | |
| Neil Young calls out Tidal I just checked and "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" and "Harvest" are the only Neil Young albums I see on Qobuz. Hopefully he will get more of his work to that platform. Meanwhile I'm going to kick back and listen to the NY albums that I have ... | |
| Frail and Bedazzled @troutki50 - Let that strawman burn. Why not just enjoy the music irrespective of the source media? | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Take Five - Dave BrubeckYou and Your Friend - Dire StraitsWhat it's like - EverclearA Thousand Kisses Deep - Leonard CohenOde to the Glimmer Twin (acoustic live) - Nils LofgrenBolero - RavelSleeping Sun - NightwishNutcracker suite - Tchaikovsky It... | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? +1 for the LS50s or LS50 Metas mentioned above. I use the original LS50s, supplemented by a sealed SVS sub in a small room with great results. I have them about a foot from the back wall and approximately 2.5 feet from the side walls. From my li... | |
| Why is black so popular for components? For eons all my kit was black, but about two years ago I began a move to silver for electronics and natural wood finishes (especially cherry) for speakers.My favorite receiver brand is Marantz and the US market only gets black but I wanted silver.... | |
| Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings) Just bear in mind that not all 12 inch subs are created equal. I also recommend SVS, they are built like tanks. I use a SB-2000 (12" woofer) in a room similar to the OP's and have to keep the sub's volume around half way to stop my woman's ornam... | |
| As much as I try, I just don't get it........ There is unintended value to these "sound demo" videos. I have been introduced to many new artists and songs via this medium. Examples for me include; Leonard Cohen, Yao Si Ting and Niles Lofgren. It is always interesting to hear what specific m... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Natalie MerchantTracy ChapmanJanis Joplin | |
| I was going to give my son a system, with brand new Solid Steel rack but he has AirPods??? @hilde45 "It's interesting that this generation *does* like high def video. Why is there a taste for video clarity and definition but not audio?"I think the attraction to high def video revolves around the straight forwardness of it versus the ... | |
| Is easy to know when a non english speaker is writting? It is easy to discern a non-native English speaker but as the folks above mentioned I quite like it when someone spices things up a bit. English is a constantly growing language and you never know what will eventually be accepted as normal. It goe... | |
| Analog or Digital and why? Digital all the way! Jumped on the CD bandwagon from it's inception and handed down my record collection to my younger brother. Later ripped my CD collection to FLAC and never looked back (I'm a poet and....). Vinyl is too ritualistic and (for m... | |
| Minimonitors I use a pair of Kef LS50s in my bedroom system, supplemented by a SVS Subwoofer that I had lying around. If I were starting over I'd probably go for a Rel sub but the system sounds so good now that I'm loath to disturb it. The speakers simply dis... | |
| Switch from AB to D I've owned class A/B from the likes of Carver and Marantz and upgraded to class D to get more power. There are subtle differences in the sound but not enough to bother me either way. The class D, I own and can recommend are the Peachtree Nova se... |